Aide, Nutrition Jobs

Under the guidance/supervision of the Department Manager or Supervisor, perform a variety of tasks necessary to ensure proper set up and delivery of meals, snacks and supplies for patient food. Maintains food service areas in a clean and orderly manner. Assist in the collection of menus from patients. Communicate with Clinical Dietitians, Call Center as well as Sunnyside Medical Staff in the provision of nutrition services to patients. Ensures patient trays or supplemental feeding are assembled accurately for individual patients to include age, cultural background and religious practices.

• Stock ancillary kitchens on each nursing station with all dry supplies and food items according to par levels. Maintain and arrange supplies in an orderly and sanitary manner in each kitchen rotating supplies.
• Maintain sanitary standards in kitchen area designated for patient food service and apply proper food handling principles and techniques to maintain standards of food quality and comply with department policies.
• Record temperatures for refrigerators and freezers and report discrepancies to Supervisor/Manager or designee.
• Gather patient menus; obtain food preference, food allergy and other information pertinent to the nutrition of the patient. Communicate such data to health professionals verbally and by recording information in the diet order.
• Perform other duties as determined by supervisor or leadperson that is directly related to job description.
• Portion foods into individual portions required for patient needs. Labels and dates all food items.
• Assist supervisor or leadperson in gathering Quality Assurance data.
• Submit request for orders to the appropriate person for office supplies, menus and forms according to usage.
• Notify the leadperson or Department Director of equipment needing repair or maintenance and/or special patient food or supplies needed.
• Assemble all food and tray items for patient tray set-up and ensures accuracy by matching printed meal tickets to tray items.
• Deliver trays, tube feedings, snacks, nourishments and required supplies to the appropriate patient care unit, remove dirty trays and outdated supplies.
• Responsible for answering dispatched calls on your communication device.
• Observe and maintain current knowledge of policies and procedures of department and facility.

• High school diploma or GED, or ability to obtain within 1 year of employment by registering in an approved GED program after completing your 90-day probation period.

• Certified Food Handler (in the state where care is provided)

• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate, problem-solve, and negotiate with multiple levels of staff and patients.
• Functions well in a self-directed team envrionment.
• Effective oral and written English language communication skills.
• Demonstrated effective time-management skills.
• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
• Demonstrated adaptability to changes in work environment and related assignments.
• Demonstrated customer-focused service skills.

• Required to work up to 5 days a week includes EO weekend for AM or PM shifts

PrimaryLocation : Oregon,Clackamas,Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center
HoursPerWeek : 20.01
Shift : Variable
Workdays : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
WorkingHoursStart : 06:00 AM
WorkingHoursEnd : 08:00 PM
Job Schedule : Part-time
Job Type : Standard
Employee Status : Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation : W06|SEIU|Local 49
Job Level : Entry Level
Job Category : Dietitians & Nutrition Services
Department : Sunnyside Medical Center - Food Preparation - 1001
Travel : No
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.